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Seeds from this species ...... are very easy to germinate and need up to 1 month to sprout.
Very easy to germinate. I did not soak the seeds but planted them after cleaning in vermiculite.The day temperature was 27 °C and the night temperature was 16,5°C.The first seeds started to sprout after 12 days. After 4 weeks 80% was sprouted.
Submitted on 05/01/2007 by Marc Scholtes (The Netherlands) marc.scholtes@home.nl
...very easy to germinate and need up to 1 month to
sprout.
50 seeds soaked in warm water with 300 ppm Gibberlenic acid for 24 h.Seeded by 28°C ground temperature.Germination
started within 3 weeks
Submitted on 25/03/2005 by Michael Nippgen VetMed-M.Nippgen@t-online.de
...very easy to germinate.
only one week to sprout very easy.
Submitted on 21/01/2004 by gunnar sihlen mg.sihlen@telia.com
...very easy to germinate and need up to 1 month to
sprout.
Very easy to germinate. Germinated in three weeks, in a plastic ziploc bag w/peat spaghnum moss mixture. I just
set them on a shelf in my garage where it was between 20-30degC all day and night. Kept little moisture in bag
to prevent mold. They sprouted in a month with 100% germintation.
Submitted on 22/09/2003 by Zach Heern Wizard8458@aol.com
...very easy to germinate and need up to 3 months to
sprout.
Very easy to germinate clean seed in a large tub at least six inches deep. A 50/50 blend of peat moss and pearlite
works well and should be kept moist. Seeds can germinate and sprout within six weeks, however, some will take
longer. Can be germinated in full sun or part shade as long as the ambiet temp. is >25 degrees.
Submitted on 18/09/2003 by Renny Phipps rkphipps@ozemail.com.au
...easy to germinate and need up to 6 months to sprout.
My experience has informed me of sabals need for compacted flood prone terrain and the sort of light only afforded
by mixed deciduous forest and riverine locations.To the extent one can replicate that sort of environment (post
germination) the seedlings wil do very well almost without care.
Submitted on 17/01/2003 by one of our visitors
...not rated.
The Sabal minor seed was placed in an air tight plastic storage container filled with peat/vermiculite mixture
this container was placed into another container approximately 5 times larger than the smaller one the larger
container was filled with just regular soil which I used to bury the smaller box so no air can get in. The larger
box containing the smaller box is placed on a propagation mat or electric blanket. Within 2 weeks many seeds
have sprouted. Average temperature is a steady 85°F day and night.
Submitted on 01/02/2003 by Jim Harris Northwestpalms@aol.com
...easy to germinate and need up to 6 months to sprout.
Seeds from this species are easy enough to germinate, but patience is needed for some seed batches. I always
soak the seeds for 10 minutes in 10% household bleach and then rinse them thoroughly, in at least four changes
of water with stirring. Then I soak them for about 36-48 hours at 70 degrees F before planting. I use a method
sort of like the zip-lock method. I pregerminate the seeds in 50% perlite and 50% milled sphagnum moss, dry
enough that no more water can be squeezed out, and I put them in plastic containers with a tight-fitting lid.
I use the kind that is sold in grocery stores near the zip-lock bags, I use the square kind for sandwiches because
they stack easily. If I have room I put them on top of the refrigerator, about 70-75 degrees F, and I wait,
otherwise they go in an area that does not get below 65-70 degrees. It can take 6-8 weeks but more often they
take 3-4 months or even up to 6-8 months. If they dry out I replace the missing water with distilled water.
Sometimes I will soak the seeds for another 24 hours if they have not germinated by 3 months, and then I replace
them as before but in new mix.
Submitted on 28/12/2002 by Joe Shaw jshaw1953@aol.com
...easy to germinate and need up
to 6 months to sprout.
In Jan of 2002 I sowed over 1,000 fresh Sabal minor seeds in sterile
peat and perlite mix. Set the seed trays in my green house over
bottom heat. Keeping the seed flats evenly moist and warm at all
times . I saw the first seedlings appear within 5 months. I now
have hundreds of Sabal minors sprouted. I recieved the fresh seed
from North and South Carolina.
Submitted on 21/07/2002 by Joe Clemente bananajoe@saltspring.com
...easy to germinate and need up
to 1 year to sprout.
Sabal minor can take anywhere from 1 month to 1 year to germinate
depending on the ecotype. It is an extremely variable palm in all
respects inculding germination time and seedling growth rate. Temperatures
around 20-30C are ideal.
Submitted on 01/08/2002 by Ian Barclay deus_vobiscum@hotmail.com
...easy to germinate and need up
to 1 month to sprout.
Just soak them in water for a few days approx. 32 hours or more.
Plant in an airtight container (even a plastic bag will work) and
ad just enough water that the soil feels slightly wet to the touch,
not saturated and not totally dry. Then add bottom heat (by way
of a heating pad like one you'd use in the winter) keep them out
od direct sunlight (this will promote fungi growth and increase
temperature in the bag !!!!. ... and wait... The seeds do no need
any further attention until you begin to see the sprouts, then you
should put them in a bright sunny location to help them develop.
My sabal minors appeared in about 2 weeks, and at 2 months I discarded
the 10% or so that did not germinate. ( I ended up with about 65
or so seedlings!!!)
Submitted on 03/11/2002 by Paul Chafe p_chafe@hotmail.com
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Ratings and comments reflect individual experiences and the views of our visitors. They do not necessarily describe the most
appropriate methods, nor are they necessarily valid for all seeds or plants of this species. Germination and plant cultivation
success depends on many different factors; nevertheless, these experiences will hopefully aid you in your effort to get the
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